From the beginning of the founding of Yuelai Trading Company, Li Ke's goal for them was to cover the main roads of the Tang Dynasty as much as possible, and then focus on the Western Regions. At the beginning, he did not activate the strategic warehouse in his mind, and Li Ke did not know what it was. In order to avoid being worried about by Changsun Laoyin, of course he had to develop in the Western Regions.
If there is a problem, the worst option is to run directly to the Western Regions. Although Datang later had a strong control over the Western Regions, the Western Regions were actually too big. Datang could not send many soldiers to the Western Regions. They only controlled these areas, but It's impossible to have total control.
To be timid, Li Ke originally wanted to go to the Middle East.
The second is that the Western Region is chaotic enough, and there is enough survival soil here, so Li Ke asked Yuelai Trading Company to develop in this place. The thirty-six countries in the Western Region have always been the main development area of Yuelai Trading Company. In addition, Yuelai Trading Company's The main area is naturally dominated by Longyou Road.
In eight years, to be honest, Li Ke himself only had an approximate number of how many things Yuelai Trading Company had stored here.
After all, the rabbits of later generations not only have a phobia of insufficient firepower, but also a phobia of insufficient combat readiness reserves. This is the weight of being the only country in the world with a full industrial system!
Li Ke naturally has this problem, so Yuelai Trading Company, which is centered on Li Ke, naturally also suffers from this problem and has some of this problem.
When Li Ke decided to come to the Western Regions, the news was quickly passed to the Western Regions branch through Yuelai Trading Bank's own internal channels.
Lu Hai was a little excited, he wanted to see His Highness! Over the years, he has only met His Highness once. At that time, he was an ordinary man who had read some small books and was an illegitimate son of a run-down merchant family. His Highness gave him a chance, and then he always worked hard to become what His Highness said. direction forward.
To this day, his reputation in the Western Regions is often even higher than that of some kings of small countries in the Western Regions, but he has always remembered what His Highness said at the beginning. They have the power to change the world!
It’s just that they don’t know it!
Lu Hai still had some doubts at first, but with the development of Yuelai Trading Company, he believed it! Because they saved more and more people, and there were not only Tang people in Yuelai Trading Company, but also many Turks, people from various countries in the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions, they were all together, and then for a common goal And work hard.
Only then did Lu Hai understand that what His Highness said that they could coexist peacefully was true.
When the news came out that His Highness was coming to the Western Region and all the things he needed had been sent, Lu Hai became excited. After preparing for so many years, His Highness finally used them.
Therefore, Lu Hai had already made preparations. For example, food and other things had begun to be transported to the territory of Tuyuhun. At this moment, Lu Hai was followed by a densely packed caravan, followed by hundreds of camels and There were thousands of pack horses and carriages moving slower behind them. These camels and carriages were pulling the first batch of supplies and food that His Highness needed.
Continuous supplies are still being transported here. In addition to land transportation, some ships are slowly moving upstream through the tributaries of the Yellow River, and then unload after arriving at the southeastern side of Qinghai.
Lu Hai and the others had already crossed the mountains between Qinghai Lake and Red Sea. When he saw the tents in the distance, Lu Hai became a little excited. He couldn't help but look down at his clothes. His Highness had never been interested in their clothes. He didn't dislike it, but Lu Hai felt that at least he should wear something clean.
Suddenly, in the distance, a group of bright silver cavalry was rushing towards here. The caravan instantly became commotion, because everyone in the caravan knew...it seemed that His Highness was here.
Sure enough, when the cavalry quickly approached here, the cloak behind the man in the front said everything.
On the way to the Western Regions, there was no difference between Li Ke's armor and the armor of the surrounding guards, because if he encountered danger on the way, or even encountered enemy troops, he would be unhappy if he wore a showy bag.
But in the absolutely safe environment of the camp, that's another matter. He needs some clothes to show his status. Li Ke doesn't need to worry about this. Datang naturally has a set of procedures, such as when Li Jing and others lead troops to fight. They are all pretty much the same routine.
On a large-scale battlefield, soldiers always listen to trumpets, drums, and battle flags to fight, without looking at the general. In a cavalry charge, let alone thousands or tens of thousands of cavalry, even if hundreds of cavalry charge, you will not be able to find the position of the general. All I can find is the battle flag!
Li Ke was wearing a cloak at the moment. It was a specially made cloak with the royal logo. The color and the patterns embroidered on it were only used by princes.
When Li Ke stopped in front of the caravan, Lu Hai was a little moved and saw His Highness again, who looked even more heroic.
Arriving in front of these caravans on horseback, Li Ke immediately got off his horse, and Lu Hai and others were already approaching.
Before Lu Hai could speak, Li Ke had already spoken in a friendly tone: "Are you Lu Hai?"
Your Highness still remembers me? ! Lu Hai was confused. He had not seen His Highness for six years. There was still a big difference between him now and six years ago! Moreover, His Highness has so many things to do and meets so many people every day, yet he still remembers a little servant like me.
At this moment, Lu Hai wanted to cry. He was choked with sobs. He knelt down on one knee and said loudly: "My lord, Lu Hai lived up to his trust and met His Highness!"
Several people following Lu Hai were also excited and wanted to kneel down. Li Ke directly stretched out his hand to help Lu Hai up from the ground and said loudly: "You don't have to kneel down, I told you, we are together! You are the little one." Six?" Li Ke looked at the person behind Lu Hai and asked.
"Your Highness...it's...it's me..." Xiaoliu's lips trembled a little. He didn't expect that Your Highness would still remember him. He was still twelve or thirteen years old when he left. Now six years have passed, and his His appearance has changed drastically, but His Highness still remembers it.
"I said, I will remember each of you." Li Ke smiled.
"Come on, come on, get up. I've never seen many of the people here. This time I have to take a good look at you." Li Ke looked at the others and said.
"I've met His Highness!" Others also said loudly and excitedly.
Li Jing, who was following Li Ke, had a strange expression. These people...are they from Li Ke's trading company? But... he always had the feeling that these people were so excited as if they had seen someone extraordinary. You must know that many ordinary people in the Tang Dynasty were not so excited when they saw Li Shimin, right?
And...it felt like their eyes were very fanatical, just like the way some grassland herdsmen he had seen looked at some of their shamans. No, no, Li Ke had never been to the Western Regions, and these people had never seen Li Ke. How can this be? Li Jing shook his head slightly and threw away the weird thoughts in his mind.
